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Queenjulie

Iâ€™m becoming a nurse because I really like sticking needles in people. I also like gangrene, benign cysts, crepitus, and weird lung sounds. I watch videos of IV insertions on YouTube for fun, and I make my kids let me practice using my stethoscope on them. I no longer hold my husband's hand while we're watching tv; now I hold his wrist so I can keep an eye on his pulse rate. He's remarkably tolerant.

When people talk about about abortion, they generally focus on the pregnancy and the procedure itself. But once you’ve had an abortion, what will happen? What is the best way to take care of yourself? Will it be painful or bloody, or make you sick? What medicines will make you feel better? Read More So You Had an Abortion: What Happens Now?

I have pretty bad chronic depression, but to help manage it, I take Pristiq, a new class of drug known as an SNRI. I take incredibly small doses, 5mg or less, because I’m really sensitive to anti-depressants, but it’s been a godsend. Now, I really want to get pregnant. However, it seems like there hasn’t been a lot of research on SNRIs and their impact on fetuses. My doctor says it’s better for me to stay on the drug than go off and be super depressed, but the truth is they don’t know what it could do to a developing fetus yet. Read More Ask the (Student) Nurse! Depression and Pregnancy

You know how when you go into the hospital for something, the first thing they do is stick a big needle in your arm and attach it to an IV so they can give you fluids and medicine quickly? Did you ever wonder what they do if they just absolutely cannot get a needle into one of your veins? Read on to learn about intraosseous IVs – if you have a strong stomach! Read More Ask the (Student) Nurse! Intraosseous IV Edition